For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations governing property maintenance, there is hereby adopted the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code together with all appendices, except such portions as are hereinafter expressly deleted, amended or modified:
A. While the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code and all appendices have hereinabove been adopted, the following exceptions thereto (consisting of certain deletions and changes) shall control wherever such exceptions are applicable or are in conflict with certain other provisions of that code:
1. A new subsection 101.1 shall be inserted to read as follows:
101.1 Title. Village Of Mount Prospect.
2. Amend subsection 102.3 by deleting the phrase "international plumbing code" and replacing it with the phrase "Illinois plumbing code" and delete the phrase "International Energy Conservation Code" and replace it with "Illinois Energy Conservation Code".
3. Subsection 103.1 Creation of Agency. Insert "Building and Inspection Services" as required.
4. Subsection 104.1, Fees, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
Refer to article III - Fees, Bonds and Deposits of chapter 21, Building Code, of the Mount Prospect village code.
5. Section 107 Means of Appeal, shall be deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in its place:
107. Appeals. Any person shall have the right to appeal to the village manager a decision of the code official concerning the interpretation of this code or to request a modification of this code. Any application for appeal to the village manager shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted or the provisions of this code do not fully apply.
6. Section 108 Board of Appeals, shall be deleted in its entirety.
7. Subsections 109.2 Notice of Violation and 109.3 Prosecution of violation shall be deleted in their entirety.
8. Subsection 111.4 Notice and 111.4.1 Form shall be deleted in their entirety.
9. Subsection 111.4.2 Method of service shall be modified so all references to "registered mail" shall be replaced with "first class mail."
10. Subsection 111.6, Transfer Of Ownership, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
111.6 Transfer Of Ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure, who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served, to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with.
11. Subsection 111.7, Placarding, shall be amended by deleting the phrase "bearing the word ‘Condemned’"
12. Subsection 112.1, Imminent danger, shall be amended by deleting the phrase "reading as follows: "This Structure Is Unsafe and Its Occupancy Has Been Prohibited by the Code Official."
13. The text in subsection 112.6, Hearing, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
112.6 Hearing. Any person ordered to take emergency measures shall comply with such order forthwith. Any affected person shall thereafter, upon petition directed to the village manager be afforded a hearing as described in this code.
14. Subsection 113.1, General, shall be amended by deleting the phrase "two years" in the first sentence and replacing it with the phrase "one year", and deleting the sentence "Boarding the building up for future repair shall not extend beyond one year, unless approved by the building official", to be and read as follows:
113.1 General. The code official shall order the owner of any premises upon which is located any structure, which in the code official's judgment after review is so deteriorated or dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy, and such that it is unreasonable to repair the structure, to demolish and remove such structure; or if such structure is capable of being made safe by repairs, to repair and make safe and sanitary, or to board up and hold for future repair or to demolish and remove at the owner's option; or where there has been a cessation of normal construction of any structure for a period of more than one year, the code official shall order the owner to demolish and remove such structure, or board up until future repair.
15. Subsection 201.3 Terms defined in other codes shall be modified to delete the "International Plumbing Code" and replace it with the "Illinois Plumbing Code". In addition "Illinois Energy Conservation Code" shall be added as a referenced code.
16. Section 202, General Definitions, shall be amended by inserting the following definitions alphabetically:
Compost Pile. A collection of easily decomposable, smaller particulate matter maintained for the purpose of providing an ecologically sound method of disposing of such materials.
Portable On-Demand Storage Structure. Any container, storage unit, shed-like container or other portable structure that can or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building. This definition shall not include a code compliant structure.
17. Subsection 301.2 shall be amended by inserting the following:
In any instance where the association is responsible for the repair and maintenance of a property, it may be cited for a violation of this code. Upon providing proof that it is not responsible, it may be dismissed as the defendant.
18. Subsection 302.3, Sidewalks And Driveways, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
302.3 Sidewalks And Driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces, parking space striping, curb stops and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained structurally free of hazardous conditions.
19. A new subsection 302.3.1, Gravel Driveways And Parking Lots, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
302.3.1 Gravel Driveways And Parking Lots. Any existing gravel driveway or parking lot shall be paved, in compliance with all applicable sections of the village code, by January 1, 2015.
20. Subsection 302.4, Weeds, shall be amended by inserting "8 inches" where required.
21. A new subsection 302.7.1, Portable On-Demand Storage Structure, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
302.7.1 Portable On-Demand Storage Structure. No more than one portable on-demand storage structure may be located on any premises within the village for a period not exceeding 14 days in duration from time of delivery to time of removal. Such portable on-demand storage structure may not be located on a specific premises more than two times in any given thirty-calendar-day period. A portable on-demand storage structure may be located only on an existing driveway. Such structure may not exceed eight feet six inches in height, 10 feet in width or 20 feet in length. It shall be the obligation of the owner or user of such portable on-demand storage structure to secure it in a manner that does not endanger the safety of persons or property in the vicinity of the portable on-demand storage structure. In the event of high winds or other weather conditions in which such structure may become a physical danger to persons or property, village officials may require the immediate removal of such portable on-demand storage structure.
22. Subsection 302.8, Motor Vehicles, shall be amended by inserting the word "Trailers" in the title, and inserting the phrase "or trailers" or "or trailer" after the word "vehicles" or "vehicle", respectively, in the text, to be and read as follows:
302.8 Motor Vehicles; Trailers. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle or trailer shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle or trailer shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles or trailers is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
Exception: A vehicle or trailer of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
23. A new subsection 302.10, Dead Trees And Shrubs, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
302.10 Dead Trees And Shrubs. No dead trees or shrubs shall be allowed to remain on any property within the village.
24. A new subsection 302.11, Compost Piles, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
302.11 Compost Piles. Compost piles shall not exceed a maximum size of four (4) feet tall by four (4) feet wide by four (4) feet long. Compost piles shall be located behind the principal structure and are not permitted within any required front or side yards. Compost piles must be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a property line. Compost piles shall be regularly tended to ensure the materials are properly decomposing.
25. Subsection 304.1, General, shall be amended by inserting the following sentence at the end:
Whenever repair, replacement or maintenance of exterior surfaces is required to comply with this section, such repair, replacement or maintenance shall be undertaken so as to match, conform and be consistent with the existing exterior and shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code. Plywood may be used to cover openings for 30 days unless approved for an extended period by the Director of Community Development or his/her designee.
26. A new subsection 304.13.3, Window Locks, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
304.13.3 Window Locks. Every window and sliding door within twenty feet (20') of the ground, or ten feet (10') of an adjacent roof, exterior stairway, fire escape, porch, or some other means of access, requires a window lock. In addition, if the window slides up/down to open/close (sash window), it is to be equipped with a device which will allow the window to be opened at least four inches (4") and no more than six inches (6") when the lock is activated. These window latch devices are low cost mechanisms available at hardware stores. Storm window and screen window latches are not acceptable.
27. Subsection 304.14, Insect Screens, shall be amended by inserting the following dates where appropriate: "April 15 to October 15".
28. A new subsection 304.15.1, Door Security, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
304.15.1 Door Security. Unless there is a 24 hour doorman, all apartment building entrance doors (front, rear, side, garage) must automatically lock with a deadlocking latch when closed. A key (or electric door buzzer) is required to open such doors from the outside, and a knob, handle or panic bar from the inside. In the case of the front door of a lobby, either the inner or outer foyer door must meet this requirement.
29. Subsection 304.18.2 shall be deleted in its entirety.
30. Subsection 309.4, Multiple Occupancy, shall be amended by inserting the following sentence at the end:
"When the occupant does not exterminate, the owner shall exterminate."
31. Subsection 505.1 General shall be modified to delete "International Plumbing Code" and replace it with "Illinois Plumbing Code".
32. Subsection 602.3, Heat Supply, shall be amended by inserting the following dates where appropriate: "September 1 to May 1".
33. Subsection 602.4, Occupiable Work Spaces, shall be amended by inserting the following dates where appropriate: "September 1 to May 1".
34. A new subsection 605.5, Intercom System, shall be inserted to be and read as follows:
605.5. Intercom System. Intercom systems installed as a part of the original construction or added at a later date shall be maintained in good working condition and labeled with the unit number or occupant name. The removal of such a device, item or fixture is prohibited and does not constitute repair or maintenance.
35. Subsection 606.1, General, shall be deleted in its entirety.
36. Chapter 8 - Referenced Standard, shall be amended by deleting the phrase "International Plumbing Code" and replacing it with the phrase "Illinois Plumbing Code" and the phrase "International Energy Conservation Code" shall be removed and replaced with "Illinois Energy Conservation Code".
37. The term "code official" as used in the adopted code shall mean the director of community development, or his/her duly authorized representative.
38. Delete Appendix A Boarding Standard in its entirety.
39. Delete Appendix B Board of Appeals in its entirety.
40. Subsection 21.604: Graffiti:
a. It shall be unlawful for any owner of a real property or association governing real property upon which graffiti is placed to fail to remove, cover or otherwise eradicate such graffiti within (5) days of Village notice.
b. For the purpose of this article, the term "graffiti" shall mean the inscription or marking of any wall, fence, sign, sidewalk, post, stone, tree or other natural object, or any other public or private structure or building by carving, the application of paint, or other substance, or by any other means, other than as permitted by the ordinances of the Village.
(Ord. 6303, 2-21-2017; amd. Ord. 6607, 2-15-2022)